Design Leader - Corporate Interiors

NBBJ; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 133,000 - 155,000; Full time

Job summary

NBBJ in San Francisco is seeking an Interior Design Leader to enhance their Corporate Workplace practice. This role involves leading teams, inspiring creativity, and building client relationships. Ideal candidates will possess 15+ years of experience in interior design, particularly within the San Francisco market, and have strong communication skills. An architectural license or NCIDQ is preferred, along with LEED accreditation. The position offers an annual base salary ranging from $133,000 to $155,000 depending on qualifications.

Qualifications

• Must be an expert in interior design with a focus on the workplace.
• 15+ years as a lead designer with a proven track record of high-performing teams.
• Adept at seeing the world through the client's lens.

Responsibilities

• Energize and inspire forward-thinking, creative design thought leadership.
• Work closely with leadership to expand corporate practice.
• Promote the reputation of the Corporate Interiors practice through engagement.

Skills

Interior design expertise

Client relationship management

Team leadership

Effective communication

Creative design thought leadership

Education

Architectural licensure or NCIDQ

LEED Accreditation

Job description

We are an award-winning design firm, fueled by ideas and a culture of collaboration. Our purpose-driven approach creates healthy places, strong communities and a resilient environment. That’s where you come in. With leading clients, diverse colleagues and offices in creative capitals around the globe, a career at NBBJ will inspire you to be extraordinary and help create lasting change. You can learn more about our firm, see what it’s like to work here and explore recent projects and ideas at NBBJ.com. Join us to make an impact today!

The role at a glance

NBBJ is seeking an Interior Design Leader to join our highly collaborative Corporate Workplace practice. We are looking for a leader who is committed to design excellence, client relationship building, and practice development. A successful candidate will work with teams to create transformational environments that enhance the human experience. We are also looking for this person to love and be inspired by what they do!

Our ideal candidate for this role can work both collaboratively and independently, proactively engaging clients and team members to achieve successful results. They should be positive, inspirational, and influential and able to thrive in a fast-paced environment.

In your new role you will

• Energize and inspire forward-thinking, creative design thought leadership
• Bring a strong desire to educate, mentor and advance the design dialogue within the New York office
• Be able to articulate and present to clients
• Be adept at integrating strategic programming and design
• Work closely with the Corporate Interiors Practice Leadership Team and Marketing Manager to continually identify and generate business opportunities that expand the Corporate practice in a manner consistent with the practice's and NBBJ's firmwide strategic vision.
• Support the development of marketing content that reinforces the Corporate practice's image, value proposition and POV.
• Provide strategy and vision for proposals and meetings with prospective clients to increase win rate
• Promote the reputation of the Corporate Interiors practice through conference presentations, magazine articles, social media communications and industry engagement.
• Contribute to the growth of the Corporate practice: develop and execute new and existing client relationships through a deep understanding of client businesses and needs
• Be an excellent key seller of design ideas and a strong client relationship leader
• Appreciate diversity of people, ideas and styles
• Have a desire to make a positive impact on others
• Be willing to let the best ideas win!

What you need to succeed

• Must be an expert in interior design (with a focus on the workplace) with a deep understanding of the San Francisco market
• 15+ years as a lead designer with a proven track record of building high performing teams
• Architectural licensure or NCIDQ (ideal)
• LEED Accreditation or within 18 months of hire (ideal)
• Proven ability to build business and deliver complex interiors projects at all scales
• Adept at seeing the world through the client's lens
• A great communicator and storyteller with an engaging and energetic personality

The annual base pay range for this role is anticipated to be between $133,000 and $155,000. Actual compensation for successful candidates will be carefully determined based on a number of factors, including their skills, qualifications and experience.

This role requires the individual to be based in the United States.